MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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